Blue Eyes Blue
Description
Blue Eyes Blue is a sophisticated cocktail that won the Grand Prize at the 2000 Suntory Cocktail Competition. The beautiful blue gradation is impressive, combining vodka with dry vermouth and curaçao, and finally sinking The Blue to create a beautiful two-layered color. The taste is dry and refined, highly regarded as a cocktail for intelligent adults.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （2000年）
An innovative cocktail created by Koji Uchihara for the Suntory Cocktail Competition. Inspired by Elton John's famous song 'Blue Eyes', it aimed to express the beauty of blue eyes in liquid form. It captivated judges with its high technical difficulty and beautiful finish, winning the Grand Prize.
Birth Date Meaning
A romantic who doesn't fall for frivolous love
The deep blue color expresses serious love, and the sophisticated dry taste symbolizes the heart of an intellectual romantic who dislikes superficial love
Famous Quotes
- 'True love is blue like the deep sea, and eternally beautiful' - Koji Uchihara
Trivia
- Winner of the 2000 Suntory Cocktail Competition Short Cocktail Dry Category
- Created by Koji Uchihara, showcasing professional bartender techniques
- A representative cocktail using Suntory's liqueur 'The Blue'
- Features beautiful gradation in two layers
- Said to be inspired by Elton John's song
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Vodka - 30 ml
- Dry Vermouth - 15 ml
- Blue Curaçao - 15 ml
- White Curaçao - 10 ml
- The Blue - 5 ml
- Ice - 適量 適量
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients except The Blue to shaker
- Add ice
- Shake well
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass
- Slowly sink The Blue using the back of a bar spoon
- Pierce lime peel and green cherry with cocktail pin
- Sink garnish to finish